sturdy
adjective /ˈstɜːdi/
/ˈstɜːrdi/
(comparative sturdier, superlative sturdiest)
- (of an object
) strong and not easily damaged物品 synonym robust结实的;坚固的 - a sturdy pair of boots
一双结实的靴子 - a sturdy table
结实的桌子 - The vehicle is sturdy enough to withstand rough terrain.
这辆车足够坚固,可以承受崎岖的地形。
- a sturdy pair of boots
- [usually before noun] (of people and animals, or their bodies
) physically strong and healthy人、动物或身体 强壮的;健壮的 - a man of sturdy build
体格健壮的男人 - sturdy legs
强壮有力的腿 - a sturdy breed of cattle
一种体格强壮的牛
- a man of sturdy build
- not easily influenced or changed by other people
synonym firm, determined坚决的;坚定的;顽强的 - The village has always maintained a sturdy independence.
这个村子始终顽强地保持着独立。 - a sturdy defence of the government’s position
对政府立场的坚定辩护
- The village has always maintained a sturdy independence.
词源Middle English (in the senses ‘reckless, violent’ and ‘intractable, obstinate’): shortening of Old French esturdi ‘stunned, dazed’. The derivation remains obscure; thought by some to be based on Latin turdus ‘a thrush’ (compare with the French phrase soûl comme une grive ‘drunk as a thrush’).